Sunday 19 May 2019

Micros in the garden - IDs please

I think one of them is Cauchas rufimitrella - the other I guess will need to just be Pyrausta sp. as it didn't open it's wings further.




Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford
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  1. Dave Wilton19 May 2019 at 16:04

    Hi Mark, I agree with rufimitrella and Pyrausta sp. if the hindwings weren't checked properly. Even though there's a good chance that is Pyrausta aurata, you are right to be cautious because it can't be safely separated from Pyrausta purpuralis using the forewing markings alone.

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  2. Mark Griffiths19 May 2019 at 16:52

    thanks Dave!

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